In this practical course you will develop your ear and sense of relative pitch with tonic solfa. The course will focus on sight-singing as well as pitch recognition, with the goal to 'hear what you see and see what you hear'.
Courses
Aural Training and Musicianship 1C
When & Where
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23 April 2025 - 2 July 2025 ( 15 hours, 10 weeks )
- Afternoon, Wednesday
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View course timetable
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Waterloo Centre
Quick Facts
- Availability Yes
- Course Code W24CCLB07C
- Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course
What you will learn
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand rationale for using solfa to develop the inner ear
- Learn drills to improve fluency with solfa
- Develop sensitivity to stable and unstable tones
- Sight sing and transcribe melodies and rhythms
- Develop strategies to practice and improve sight-singing
Cost
Full fee
£140
Concession fee
£105
Class format and activities
This course is highly practical, involving listening, singing, and some movement. The classes will involve a variety of activities including singing exercises and drills, sight-singing melodies, memorising material, and transcribing melodies and rhythms (writing down what you hear).
Entry requirements
Ability to pitch notes with your voice, and some basic knowledge of music reading/theory, as well as enthusiasm to develop your aural skills.
What you need
Pencil and eraser.
What you can do next
There are ABRSM theory courses running at a variety of levels if you want to improve your theory, as well as a variety of singing courses and choirs.
